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A project log for Open LIDAR

This project is to build a motorized gimbal mount to convert a laser distance module into a 3d LIDAR.

caveradamcaver.adam 09/26/2016 at 14:250 Comments

Didn't get nearly as much done on my project this weekend as I had planned. Tried to plan out an enclosure to be 3D printed, unfortunatly my original design wouldn't fit on my 3D printer. Leaves me with the option of redesigning for 3D printer, laser cutting, or other.

But, after doing that my circuit boards arrived, so I stopped working on the enclosure because I already have a stand that will work for testing purposes. Started soldering my board, but my connectors from Amazon were "delayed" in transit. Hopefully they will arrive today to finish wiring the project up.

One new problem on the circuit board: I planned to use screw terminals but I made the holes [barely] too small to hold the screw terminal pins. 5 seconds with a file and they fit. Oops.

On the bright side, I built a new shed door, and sweat out a gallon in the heat working in the yard. That should leave me time to work evenings on the project this week.

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